Improvement in towel-racks and boot-jacks combined



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TweI-Racks and Boot-lacks Combined. N0. 139,551, PatentedJ`une3,`187?r.A

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OLEMENS DARNSTAEDT, OF MEBIDEN, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOWEL-RACKS AND BOOT-JACKS COMBINED.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,551, dated J une 3,1873 5 application filed December 19, 1872.

To all Awhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLEMENs DAENsT AEDT,

' of Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, haveinvented a Oombined Towel-Rack and Boot-Jack; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, whichwill enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming part of thisspecification, which drawing represents a perspective view of myinvention.

This invention consists in the arrangement of a boot-jack and toe-bracebetween the uprights or legs of a towel-rack in such a manner that bythe boot-jack the firmness and stability of the towel-rack areincreased, and, furthermore, the towel-rack serves to steady the personwho uses the boot-jack.

In the drawing, the letter A designates a towel-rack, which is composedof four uprights, a a, and a series of horizontal bars, b 11, arrangedin vthernannerrepresented in the drawing, or in any equivalent manner.Between two of the uprights a a I have secured a bootjack, B, which,being rigidly fastened between the said uprights, serves to increase thefirmness ot' the towel-rack, and at the same time the weight of theboot-jack serves to steady the rack in its position. Over the boot-jackis secured' a toe-brace, O, which is fastened to one of the horizontalbars 6*, and this bar is made to swivel in its bearings so that'thetoebrace can be adjusted in the required position over the boot to bepulled. i

During the operation of pulling a boot, the person using theboot-jaekcan steady himself by taking hold of the horizontal bar above the barbit, and the boot can be pulled with ease and convenience.`

By these means an article of furniture is obtained, which can be usedwith advantage in every household.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A combined towel-rack and boot-jack, constructed substantially in themanner shown and described.

OLEMENS DARNSTAEDT. Witnesses:

W. HAUEF, E. F. KAsTENHnBER.

